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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6366-1
September 13, 2023

postgresql-9.5 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

Summary:

PostgreSQL could be made to execute commands as the bootstrap superuser.

Software Description:
- postgresql-9.5: Object-relational SQL database

Details:

It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain extension
script substitutions. An attacker having database-level CREATE privileges
can use this issue to execute arbitrary code as the bootstrap superuser.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   postgresql-9.5                     9.5.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm5
   postgresql-client-9.5           9.5.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm5

After a standard system update you need to restart PostgreSQL to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6366-1
   CVE-2023-39417

Ubuntu 6366-1: PostgreSQL vulnerability

September 13, 2023
PostgreSQL could be made to execute commands as the bootstrap superuser.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: PostgreSQL could be made to execute commands as the bootstrap superuser. Software Description: - postgresql-9.5: Object-relational SQL database Details: It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain extension script substitutions. An attacker having database-level CREATE privileges can use this issue to execute arbitrary code as the bootstrap superuser.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):   postgresql-9.5                     9.5.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm5   postgresql-client-9.5           9.5.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm5 After a standard system update you need to restart PostgreSQL to make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6366-1

  CVE-2023-39417

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6366-1

Package Information

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